Question for everyone: Where do you get your news? Old school, traditional outlets (television, newspapers, radio), web resources from major outlets (e.g. BBC, NY Times, Deutsche Welle, etc.), RSS aggregators, Facebook *shudder*, other sources that I am not listing, or some combination of any/all?
Do you listen to/view sources that might disagree with your current point of view?
This isn't a poll or anything. I'm just curious.
@KARiley40 Thanks Kimberly!
@Kent Online mostly now. Our CBC has an app I use as well. And yes to keep out of the echo chamber I try to examine sources that I disagree with.
@Dianora Thanks Diane!
@Kent For normal news (like, not IT-related politics and economics) I usually use radio when I drive to/from work, the station is paid by some kind of tax (like Deutsche Welle). Public broadcasting in Germany is hard to explain.
On my RSS feeds I use the same, b/c it's kinda neutral, and some feeds from newspapers (german). One left winged, one conservative. I think that's a balanced mix.
I don't have facebook :)
@dennix Thanks Dennix!
@Kent What do you do to keep up with the news?
@dennix Radio when I commute (except on my motorcycle), usually tuned to National Public Radio. RSS aggregator (Feedly) which I try to keep neutral and varied so that I see a broad spectrum of progressive and conservative sources. Local newspapers. Web pages for traditional outlets like like BBC, Deutsche Welle, and many others, & etc. Also watchingamerica.com to see what the rest of the world might be thinking about the US. No TV. No Facebook. More that I am not thinking of I'm sure.
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@Kent Seems a good choice. Especially for ignoring TV and FB :D
@dennix I found out several years ago that it is VERY counterproductive for me to have a TV in the house. People sometimes say "Oh, no TV? You must really hate it", and I tell them, no, there is no TV because I love it too much! Re: Facebook, I have never had a Facebook account because I won't willingly volunteer to be someone's product. Big data already gets a big enough piece of me without my consent!
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@Kent I get mine from new websites, BBC, NBC, ect. I'll also pick up random things from youtube. Daily Show, Rachel Maddow, Last Week Tonight, ect. I'll also grab other views of things too, like Fox, ect.